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| Public Act 096-1330 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Structural Pest Control Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 10.15 as follows: | ||||
(225 ILCS 235/10.15 new) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012) | ||||
Sec. 10.15. Findings and Council report. The General | ||||
Assembly makes the following findings: | ||||
(1) The quality of life for a growing number of | ||||
Illinois families has
been impacted by a significant | ||||
increase in bed bug (Cimex lectularius)
infestations. | ||||
(2) A joint EPA/CDC statement recognizes bed bugs as a
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pest of public health importance. | ||||
(3) Bed bug infestations are increasing, are
difficult | ||||
to abate, and pose a challenge to those affected by those
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infestations. | ||||
(4) There is a lack of public awareness about
bed bug | ||||
prevention, management, and control, necessitating the
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need for education of consumers, tenants, landlords, | ||||
property owners, and
managers. | ||||
(5) In April of 2009, the United States Environmental
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Protection Agency held its first National Bed Bug Summit to
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solicit recommendations on dealing with the growing public
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nuisance of bed bugs; among the major recommendations
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emanating from the summit was the importance of legislative
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support and better education about bed bugs for governments
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and elected officials. | ||
(6) It is in the public interest to
study the increase | ||
in bed bug infestations and make
specific recommendations | ||
for addressing this growing public
nuisance. | ||
The Structural Pest Control Advisory Council shall convene | ||
a
subcommittee to develop a report to the General Assembly with
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recommendations on the prevention, management, and control of | ||
bed bug
infestations. The report shall include, but not be | ||
limited to,
recommendations related to the availability of | ||
education materials on
bed bug prevention, management, and | ||
control; proper transport, storage,
and disposal of bed bug | ||
infested materials; promote the development of
effective | ||
treatment methods or options to eradicate bed bug
infestation; | ||
and increasing knowledge and awareness among tenants,
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landlords, and property managers and owners about preventing | ||
bed bug
infestations. | ||
In addition to the members of the Structural Pest Control | ||
Advisory
Council, the subcommittee may include: a | ||
representative of a nonprofit
organization, particularly one | ||
involved with tenant advocacy issues; a
representative of | ||
apartment associations; and staff from the Illinois
Housing | ||
Development Authority and the Office of the Illinois Attorney | ||
General. The
members of the subcommittee shall serve without | ||
compensation for their
duties or expenses incurred with the | ||
work of the subcommittee. | ||
The Structural Pest Control Advisory Council shall issue | ||
its
report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, | ||
2011. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2012.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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